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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008–0002]
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Report of
Passengers Denied Confirmed
Space—BTS Form 251
Research & Innovative
Technology Administration (RITA),
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
(BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics invites the
general public, industry and other
governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of
BTS collecting reports on the number of
passengers holding confirmed
reservations that voluntarily or
involuntarily give up their seats when
the airline oversells the flight.
Comments are requested concerning
whether (a) The collection is still
needed by the Department of
Transportation, (b) BTS accurately
estimated the reporting burden; (c) there
are other ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) there are ways to
minimize reporting burden, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by June 25, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E36–303,
RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–4387, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or e-mail
bernard.stankus@dot.gov.
Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval #2138–
0018 and Docket ID Number RITA
2008–0002. Persons wishing the
Department to acknowledge receipt of
their comments must submit with those
comments a self-addressed stamped
postcard on which the following
statement is made: Comments on OMB
#2138–0018, Docket—RITA 2008–0002.
The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138–0018.
Title: Report of Passengers Denied
Confirmed Space.
Form No: BTS Form 251.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated and
foreign air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 18.
Number of Responses: 72.
Total Annual Burden: 960 hours.
Needs and Uses: BTS Form 251 is a
one-page report on the number of
passengers denied seats either
voluntarily or involuntarily, whether
these bumped passengers were provided
alternate transportation and/or
compensation, and the amount of the
payment. U.S. air carriers that account
for at least 1 percent of domestic
scheduled passenger service must report
all operations with 30 seat or larger
aircraft that depart a U.S. airport.
Carriers do not report data from
inbound international flights because
the protections of 14 CFR part 250
Oversales do not apply to these flights.
The report allows the Department to
monitor the effectiveness of its oversales
rule and take enforcement action when
necessary. While the involuntarily
denied-boarding rate has decreased from
4.38 per 10,000 passengers in 1980 to
1.09 for the quarter ended December
2009, the rate is up from the 0.89
attained for the nine month period that
ended on September 30, 2005. The
publishing of the carriers’ individual
denied boarding rates has negated the
need for more intrusive regulation. The
rate of denied boarding can be examined
as a continuing fitness factor. This rate
provides an insight into a carrier’s
customer service practices. A rapid
sustained increase in the rate of denied
boarding may indicate operational
difficulties. Because the rate of denied
boarding is released quarterly, travelers
and travel agents can select carriers with
lower incidences of bumping
passengers. This information is
available in the Air Travel Consumer
Report at: https://
airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/
index.htm. The Air Travel Consumer
Report is also sent to newspapers,
magazines, and trade journals. Without
Form 251, determining the effectiveness
of the Department’s oversales rule
would be impossible.
The Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires
a statistical agency to clearly identify
information it collects for non-statistical
purposes. BTS hereby notifies the
respondents and the public that BTS
uses the information it collects under
this OMB approval for non-statistical
purposes including, but not limited to,
publication of both Respondent’s
identity and its data, submission of the
information to agencies outside BTS for
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review, analysis and possible use in
regulatory and other administrative
matters.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
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Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR part 236, as
detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0081]
Applicant: Mr. D. C. Francis, Canadian
National—North America, System
Senior Manager S&C Design/
Standards, 17641 South Ashland
Avenue, Homewood, Illinois 60430.
The Canadian National—North
America (CN) seeks temporary relief
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Matteson Subdivision and the South
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Station Sign 36.2, on the Matteson
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Kirk Yard via the South Bend
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the South Bend Subdivision using handthrow switches within the interlocking
on a proposed new connecting track
until final construction is complete and
the interlocking plant is fully in
compliance. Upon completion, the
hand-throw switches are to be replaced
with power-operated switches. During
the temporary installation of the
connecting track, train operations will
be governed as follows: A speed
restriction of 20 mph on all routes over
the hand-throw switches on the
connecting track; switch circuit
controllers on the connecting track,
which will open the OST input to the
appropriate microprocessor and put all
signals to stop when one or both
switches are greater than 1⁄4″ from
normal to full reverse; a temporary track
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Research and Innovative Technology Administration
[Docket ID Number RITA 2008-0002]
Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Report
of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space--BTS Form 251
AGENCY: Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau
of Transportation Statistics (BTS), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public
Law 104-13, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics invites the general
public, industry and other governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for and usefulness of BTS collecting reports on the
number of passengers holding confirmed reservations that voluntarily or
involuntarily give up their seats when the airline oversells the
flight. Comments are requested concerning whether (a) The collection is
still needed by the Department of Transportation, (b) BTS accurately
estimated the reporting burden; (c) there are other ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
there are ways to minimize reporting burden, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 25, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, RTS-42, Room E36-303, RITA, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,
SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, Telephone Number (202) 366-4387, Fax
Number (202) 366-3383 or e-mail bernard.stankus@dot.gov.
Comments: Comments should identify the associated OMB approval
2138-0018 and Docket ID Number RITA 2008-0002. Persons wishing
the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must submit
with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: Comments on OMB 2138-0018,
Docket--RITA 2008-0002. The postcard will be date/time stamped and
returned.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138-0018.
Title: Report of Passengers Denied Confirmed Space.
Form No: BTS Form 251.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Large certificated and foreign air carriers.
Number of Respondents: 18.
Number of Responses: 72.
Total Annual Burden: 960 hours.
Needs and Uses: BTS Form 251 is a one-page report on the number of
passengers denied seats either voluntarily or involuntarily, whether
these bumped passengers were provided alternate transportation and/or
compensation, and the amount of the payment. U.S. air carriers that
account for at least 1 percent of domestic scheduled passenger service
must report all operations with 30 seat or larger aircraft that depart
a U.S. airport. Carriers do not report data from inbound international
flights because the protections of 14 CFR part 250 Oversales do not
apply to these flights. The report allows the Department to monitor the
effectiveness of its oversales rule and take enforcement action when
necessary. While the involuntarily denied-boarding rate has decreased
from 4.38 per 10,000 passengers in 1980 to 1.09 for the quarter ended
December 2009, the rate is up from the 0.89 attained for the nine month
period that ended on September 30, 2005. The publishing of the
carriers' individual denied boarding rates has negated the need for
more intrusive regulation. The rate of denied boarding can be examined
as a continuing fitness factor. This rate provides an insight into a
carrier's customer service practices. A rapid sustained increase in the
rate of denied boarding may indicate operational difficulties. Because
the rate of denied boarding is released quarterly, travelers and travel
agents can select carriers with lower incidences of bumping passengers.
This information is available in the Air Travel Consumer Report at:
https://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/reports/index.htm. The Air Travel
Consumer Report is also sent to newspapers, magazines, and trade
journals. Without Form 251, determining the effectiveness of the
Department's oversales rule would be impossible.
The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), requires a statistical agency to
clearly identify information it collects for non-statistical purposes.
BTS hereby notifies the respondents and the public that BTS uses the
information it collects under this OMB approval for non-statistical
purposes including, but not limited to, publication of both
Respondent's identity and its data, submission of the information to
agencies outside BTS for review, analysis and possible use in
regulatory and other administrative matters.
Anne Suissa,
Director, Office of Airline Information.
[FR Doc. 2010-9557 Filed 4-23-10; 8:45 am]
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